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2012/05/062012/05/06

Chuck Spinney: Why Doesn’t Spain Understand that Integrity is Priceless?

One of core component’s of the neoliberal agenda is privatization of state assets. Attached is one countries reaction to the inequalities and economic distortions privatization introduces. CS Afloat in the Mediterranean Piracy as good policy by Serge Halimi Le Monde Diplomatique, 1 May, 2012 The head of state, confident after electoral victory, tells the governor …

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2012/04/182012/04/18

Gary North: Do NOT Under-Estimate Bernanke’s Ignorance

Ben Bernanke’s Judy Garland Impersonation by Gary North “Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high.” Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a speech on April 13 on “Rethinking Finance.” It certainly needs to be rethought at the highest levels. Unfortunately, Dr. Bernanke has not yet begun the process. Thinking, yes. Not rethinking. He ended …

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2012/04/15

William Grieder: Maybe the Fed Can Save the Day – a Huge Flip

The Federal Reserve Turns Left by William Greider Published on Saturday, April 14, 2012 by The Nation Washington is lost in a snarl of confusion, cowardice and wrongheaded ideological assumptions that threaten to keep the economy in a ditch for a long time. That prospect is not much discussed in the halls of Congress or …

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2012/04/14

Chuck Spinney: Analysis of Cost of Neo-Con Idiocy on Iran

The attached essay by investigative journalist Robert Parry is an excellent — and important — summary of the trashing of the Iranian nuke deal in 2010. CS How Neocons Sank Iran Nuke Deal Exclusive: Iran is resuming talks over its nuclear program with leading international powers – the United States, Britain, Russia, China, France and …

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2012/04/132012/04/13

Event: 16-19 July Las Vegas 2012 International Conference on Internet Computing

2012 International Conference on Internet Computing Dates: Jul 16 – 19, 2012 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Social networks Next generation of internet + modeling and analysis Traffic models and statistics Metacomputing Electronic commerce and internet Resource management and location Design and analysis of …

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2012/04/13

David Brin: Comments on 2012 PREPRINT The Craft of Intelligence 1.52

2012 PREPRINT FOR COMMENT: The Craft of Intelligence A few thoughts: 1) You should make clear the difference between three time domains. in the short and immediate term, members of the Professional Protector Caste (PPC) have many and diverse needs for tactical secrecy, from police stake-outs of criminals to confidential de-briefings of defectors, to clandestine …

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2012/04/122012/04/12

Paul Craig Roberts: Washington Leads World Into Lawlessness

Washington Leads World Into Lawlessness The US government pretends to live under the rule of law, to respect human rights, and to provide freedom and democracy to citizens. Washington’s pretense and the stark reality are diametrically opposed. US government officials routinely criticize other governments for being undemocratic and for violating human rights. Yet, no other …

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